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Tag Archives: Haitian
Haitian Soupe Giraumon/Joumou
Viciously cold this morning and there I was at 6:30 this morning, resentfully walking my husband’s dog. It was nine below zero because I looked it up when I got home. I broke the ice on the dogs water … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Main dishes, Recipes, Soup
Tagged cooking, food, giraumon, Haitian, joumou, pumpkin, recipes, soup
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Mirliton a la Creole
Mirliton or chayote is a wonderful, mild flavored squash that I was first introduced to in Haiti. Steamed, stuffed or mixed with spicy shrimp, mirliton is a vegetable that appeals to most. Or should. Versatile, it can be eaten alone … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Recipes, side dish, Vegetables
Tagged cooking, food, Haitian, mirliton, recipes, squash, Vegetables, vegetarian
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Chiquetaille a la Creole
Whenever I make chiquetaille (cod fish salad) I think of Edmond Pierre and his African Queen style boat. Edmond’s wealth and family went back as far as the Haitian independence from the French in 1804. Edmond’s family was and is … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Hors d'oeuvres, Recipes, Salad
Tagged appetizer, chiquetaille, cod, cooking, Fish, food, Haitian, recipes, salad
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Chiquetaille Breakfast
I saw Julie Julia for the first time last night. Interesting. I can’t say that I liked the story line or plot but I liked Meryl Streep’s portrayal of Julia Child. I like Meryl Streep in everything she’s … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, French, Haitian, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged breakfast, chiquetaille, cod, cooking, Eggs, Fish, food, food photography, Haitian, recipes
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File Gumbo Light
In our family, gumbo was chicken, shrimp, sausage, crab bodies and file, period. No okra. Light on the rice. There was really no big brouhaha about the roux. You made a gravy base; no big deal, gravy was … Continue reading
Posted in American, Cooking, Food and Wine, Main dishes, Recipes
Tagged cooking, creole, file, food, gumbo, Haitian, le crueset, louisiana, mini casseroles, recipes, sausage, Shrimp
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Salmon Rillettes
Our neighbor, Mme Parret, makes the best duck rillettes. Even the best traiteur here in Sens can not compete with her. Rillettes is a type of pate made with slow cooked, shredded meat and fat. You can also make … Continue reading
Haitian Griot
Over the years, we have lived in quite a few countries. Unfortunately, not all of these had what one would call a cuisine. Meaning a studied, traditional, varied and many times, artistic manner of preparing food. To be clearer, … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Cooking, Food and Wine, Haitian, Hors d'oeuvres
Tagged griot, Haitian, pork
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